#08474F Color
#08474F is rgb(8, 71, 79) in RGB, hsl(187, 82%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 10%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#08474Frgb(8, 71, 79)hsl(187, 82%, 17%)hsv(187, 90%, 31%)cmyk(90%, 10%, 0%, 69%)oklch(36.5% 0.06 208.3)lab(26.86% -16.85 -10.49)lch(26.86% 19.85 211.90)What #08474F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #08474F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#08474F Channel Values
How #08474F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 8 · G 71 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 82% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 90% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.37:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #08474F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #08474F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #08474F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #08474F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #08474F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#08474F#41414F#33434F#3A3A50#2D4050#024848#04484B#404040Using #08474F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-08474f: #08474F;background-color: #08474F;colors: { 'color-08474f': '#08474F' }Color(red: 0.031, green: 0.278, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_08474f">#08474F</color>fill="#08474F"More Teal Colors
#08474F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#08474F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #08474F?
#08474F is a darkest teal — rgb(8, 71, 79) in RGB and hsl(187, 82%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.
What is the RGB value of #08474F?
#08474F is rgb(8, 71, 79) — red 8, green 71, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #08474F?
#08474F converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 10%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #08474F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #08474F scores 10.37:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #08474F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #08474F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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